Statement of Work Marshall University seeks proposals from qualified firms to assist the Marshall University Board of Governors in conducting a national search for a new President of Marshall University. Schedule of Events Statement of Work Released June 8, 2021 Response Deadline June 28, 2021 Proposal Review and Virtual Oral Presentations July 5, 2021 (week of) Selection and Notification July 9, 2021 (week of) All technical questions must be submitted via email to Angie Negley, Purchasing Director,
[email protected], by June 18, 2021, by 9 a.m. Contact Information Please direct questions and proposals to Angie Negley, Purchasing Director, via email (
[email protected]). Marshall University Background Founded in 1837, Marshall University is one of West Virginia’s oldest public institutions of higher education. The University was named in honor of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States (1801- 1835). Marshall University is designated as a Doctoral University – High Research Activity – R2 and offers more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in a broad range of fields. Enrollment for the 2020 fall semester was 11,812. While Marshall’s 100-acre main campus is in the heart of Huntington, West Virginia, the University also has campuses in South Charleston and Point Pleasant and offers courses at educational centers across the state. Marshall University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Its Thundering Herd athletic teams compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate sports, 10 women’s (basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball), and six men’s sports (baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, and soccer), all within Conference USA.